Father Bernie Lindley: A Valiant Vicar vs Scofflaw City- Part Four
Harassed Oregon Church Gets Closure - Leaders to Receive Humanitarian Award
In a settlement reached, the council approved $400k legal fees, rescinded what Federal Magistrate Mark Clarke called an “ill-conceived ordinance” to control and limit church feedings and dropped an abatement measure threatening to fine the congregation $720-a-day unless it stop undefined “social services.”
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/09/11/brookings-church-lawsuit-free-meal-program-st-timothy/
https://wildrivers.lostcoastoutpost.com/2024/sep/13/brookings-approves-settlement-agreement-st-timothy/
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/09/city-of-brookings-agrees-to-pay-418000-to-cover-st-timothy-episcopal-churchs-legal-fees-costs.html
https://www.kdrv.com/news/we-get-a-clean-slate-now-st-timothy-s-episcopal-church-moving-forward-after-legal/article_a2585c62-79f9-11ef-901d-6fad61b46f94.html
https://www.dailytidings.com/st-timothy-episcopal-church-relieved-legal-battle-with-brookings-city-council-is-over/
The settlement coincided with the announcement of the co-honoring of “Valiant Vicar” Bernie Lindley and Sister Cora Rose, Lutheran deacon/attorney, both on St. Tim’s staff, with the “Humanitarian Award” by the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon at its 50th anniversary gala, October 30th: https://emoregon.org/event/love-in-action-gala/
Previous reporting on issues:
Father Bernie Lindley: A Valiant Vicar vs Scofflaw City – Part One
Father Bernie Lindley: A Valiant Vicar vs Scofflaw City- Part Two
Father Bernie Lindley: A Valiant Vicar vs Scofflaw City – Part Three
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Robert “Silky” O’Sullivan, a longtime resident of the Oakland/Berkeley area, has retired to a beautiful garden home in Brookings on the Oregon coast. He lost his wife of over 51 years, Alice Wildermuth O’Sullivan, in April 2020. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=alice-wildermuth-o-sullivan&pid=196211294 She had distinguished careers as a musician and attorney. Hear many examples of her musical gifts on the Alice Wildermuth O’Sullivan YouTube channel: https://religionnews.com/2021/01/12/alice-wildermuth-osullivan-youtube-channel-features-music-of-church-classical-jazz-musician/
Two German Shepherds help to keep him appreciating the wonders of creation. After many career involvements (including politics and media, high school teaching and pastoring), he has discovered a new vocation as a “Left Coast” ‘poet and writer, deeply influenced by William Blake and Dag Hammarskjold, who both embodied brilliant Christian visions while working in remarkable ways for justice and peace. O’Sullivan’s new words to Christmas carols and other hymns, incorporating peace and justice themes, and a Blake-inspired “unofficial international anthem” have been published in Progressive Christianity, along with civil rights and other writings. He has recently become an advocate for St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in its successful fight with the City of Brookings over issues of feeding and providing social services to the poor. He picked up his nickname as a recreational basketball player in the flatlands of Oakland, as featured on his portable high school classroom.